Dune Lines

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 10, 2010130 views12 comments

Whilst processing this (in color) it just did not work out the way I had envisaged it when I was on that dune. Converting it to B&W did change the image completely though. Normally I do not ‘sanitize’ my images, but in this case I cleaned up some small specks of grasses and debris on the slopes of the dunes. I would love hear your views on this image as it is a bit of a ‘try-out’.

Sossusvlei, Namibia
Camera Model Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Shutter Speed 1/15 Sec.
Aperture Value f/22.0
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
Tripod, FF

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 10, 2010 at 1:52 PM

Very interesting shapes for a desert. Has a very fine art appeal to it. The dark foreground leading to the light background is extremely cool.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 10, 2010 at 2:33 PM

I think this is wonderful! Great composition - love the lines and textures. Very artistic.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 10, 2010 at 2:50 PM

This works very well in black an white. Nice graphic feel and nice tones.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 10, 2010 at 2:55 PM

I like the shapes and textures Vincent. Nice range of tones as well.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on July 10, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Love all the wonderful angles and shapes to this image, the tones and contrasts work nicely too.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on July 10, 2010 at 3:32 PM

Very cool image Vincent. I like how the lines on the dunes are diagonal to the image but parallel to the slope of the dunes. The details and textures shown in the larger version are excellent.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2010 at 4:21 PM

Your comp with the excellent variety of lines makes this work extremely well. And as stated, the tones are well done too.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 10, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Awesome sharp lines i the sand. Very graphic abstract.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 10, 2010 at 6:45 PM

B&W sure looks like the right choice here, Vincent. Very start geometry and image as a result.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 10, 2010 at 7:28 PM

Vincent,

The graphics and geometry here are striking; lines, shadows and the tonal range is excellent too.

Maybe it's the blowing sand, or the foreground dune is soft, or something, but because of the sheer graphic nature of this I'm wishing for more sharp detail and DOF throughout. It's not a major deal, but I think might be more impressive. I'm suspecting blowing sand, the long focal length and relatively long ss contibuted. But then again, it's just an opinion.

Lon

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 11, 2010 at 12:24 AM

Vincent,

I really like this image. I particularly like the the triangles in the different planes in the image. But I also like the tonal values and textures. For my tastes this is very fine work.

Pat

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 11, 2010 at 5:35 AM

Jeeze, very different! I like this a lot. It almost looks like a building to me!

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